HomeMy WebLinkAbout1218 - ADOPTING the Boulder County Regional Housing Strategy expanding access to diverse housing for the community RESOLUTION 1218
A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT THE BOULDER COUNTY
REGIONAL HOUSING STRATEGY EXPANDING ACCESS TO
DIVERSE HOUSING FOR THE COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, Boulder County is in a housing crisis pressured by restrained supply and built
up demand resulting in home prices and rents that are unaffordable; and,
WHEREAS, the social, economic and environmental well-being of the community is
enhanced when workforce housing is available, and existing residents with changing or special
housing needs are served; and,
WHEREAS, evidence demonstrates safe and stable housing is an essential social
determinant of physical and mental health and well-being; and,
WHEREAS, diverse housing types and housing affordability supports social and economic
diversity, increases public safety, expands availability of social services, and reduces
environmental impacts; and,
WHEREAS, the housing affordability challenge is regional and is shared by each
jurisdiction; and,
WHEREAS, regional cooperation and joint action is needed to produce additional
accessible and affordable housing and distribute it across the county where affected populations
live and work; and,
WHEREAS, Boulder County communities and residents are committed to and have made
strong investments in housing affordability; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Boulder is committed to working throughout Boulder County and
with its neighboring cities and towns to collectively create and dedicate the resources needed to
successfully govern and implement the regional housing plan utilizing a range of tools and policies
to aggressively address the housing needs of the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BOULDER, COLORADO, THAT;
the Boulder City Council hereby adopts the Boulder County Regional Housing
Partnership's Strategies for Expanding Access to Diverse Housing for the Community, including
the goals for percent of affordable housing stock by 2035, and pledges to support regional actions
to create and preserve housing affordability while implementing local housing strategies that
address the housing affordability needs of the City of Boulder,thus benefiting the Boulder County
region as a whole.
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ADOPTED this 24th day of October 2017.
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ATTEST:
Lyn -etre Beck, City Clerk
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